We are currently looking to recruit a Planner to undertake duties on a number of high profile projects with our partners and clients within sectors: Rail, Utilities, Nuclear, Defence, Highways and Environment. This role is to join our client's expanding Bristol and South West team on some of the region's most high profile projects.

Job Objectives * Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements. * Develop the project schedules in conjunction with the project manager and project team. * Reduce uncertainty, understand objectives and improve efficiency. * Interact with project team to define scope of work to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan. * Interact with and assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments. * Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas. * Analyse critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around. * Support project managers to maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures. * Adherence to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management of schedule data and submissions. * Assist project team to develop status reports to keep management informed on project progress. * Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules. * Undertake Project Reviews. * Perform other duties as assigned. * Monitor and consolidate the overall project plans. * Monitor the project manager's reporting system summarising the progress status of all projects. * Monitor and advise on status of project KPIs.

Required Skills * Computer literacy in Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. * Knowledge and Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and/or other planning and resourcing software. * Demonstrable Project management and Planning techniques. * Able to coordinate and work with other teams and have basic multi-disciplinary knowledge. * Good research and analytical skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. * Excellent communication and organisation skills. * Professional working knowledge of project management and Planning software and tools.